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by function_seven
1573 days ago
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I think this is what separates a good photographer from... me. I've tried various zoom levels before—and aspect ratios, focal lengths, etc—but I can never capture in an image what I'm seeing with my eyes. Either the enormous mountain is a tiny feature off in the distance, or it fills the frame and all context is lost. I can't seem to find a framing that communicates both the grandness of the subject, and the larger context it's situated in. Obviously a 2D, cropped image of the landscape is going to have to lose information compared to my 3D, panoramic view of it. But I also know I've seen good photos of these types of things. What are those photographers doing to capture that? |
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Two things that might help your images say what you'd like them to say:
1) For depth, try making images that have a "foreground, middle-ground, and background". The 24-28mm-equivalent lenses on smartphones are a perfect training ground for this kind of composition, as it is easier to select foreground elements.
2) Dodging and burning: The human eye is drawn to bright parts of an image. Gently darkening things that are less-important and gently highlighting things (and paths) that are more important can have a huge impact on the perception of an image. The Snapseed app, again on a smartphone, offers a very-intuitive interface (look for the "brush" tool) for learning to dodge and burn.